Were homeless?! – Abandoned Dogs @ Sibaya – Sodwana Bay

By Sodwana Bay

We recently relocated to Sodwana Bay (if you wanna read)… Might it be a blessing in disguise that we found 2 abandoned pups at our new home close to Sibaya Lake.  Commonly known as AfriCanis, these are special Indigenous South African dogs specifically well adapted to hunting. We are so grateful for all the kind hearted people who could help these amazing dogs survive and who tried so hard to find them a good home. Unfortunately, these pups have not really been humanized like we are use to. Basic training was also thrown out the window for these pups, luckily they are still young enough to be trained and at least get some kind of house training. Sometimes it feels like we have three little kids in the house that you constantly need to stop from eating the wrong stuff or try depleting their energy levels so that you can have some peace and quiet. But hey that’s the price you pay being an animal lover. But I would never trade it for the world. Our family has grown with 2 extra which makes the world 2 x extra exciting and worth living. More about the breed: Although the world does not classify this dog as a real breed, I think most South Africans will make a special exception for these extraordinary dogs. They are one of a kind special breed. Internet short version of these dogs: Africanis. Not recognized as a standardized breed by any major kennel club. The Africanis is a landrace of Southern African dogs. It is believed to be of ancient origin, directly descended from hounds and pariah dogs of ancient Africa, introduced into the Nile Valley from the Levant. Pics Below of our new family members: We are proud to introduce you to Female (Left) and Male (Right) ***Just a small word of advice. Don’t ever get a pet because you think its cute as a baby. There is plenty of research to be done on the internet to tell you exactly what you will be getting yourself into before getting a pet. Don’t get a pet that you might abandon when they grow up or you finally get bored of it or have to move!  


Marbled Electric Ray

By Sodwana Bay

Wow, what a find… and we didn’t have to go deep to find this beautiful Marbled Electric Ray. We were so excited to find this amazing creature especially in the rock pools. Usually all you see are the mundane fish, such as the sergeant major or the convict fish, than you get the occasional butterfly fish and the snowflake eels getting really upset that you found their awesome hiding spots. But this is a rare find for snorkelers, at the time of this find we were not certified scuba divers and were just playing in the kiddy pools (if you know what I mean)… I guess you can find more exciting things in the open waters but for the time being we stuck to the rock pools. Don’t get me wrong  the rock pools can be quite dangerous if you not careful…Take this electric Marbled ray for example – It can really pack a punch if it feels provoked or threatened.Sea urchins are also quite dangerous and if the tide is rough the rocks can hurt you as well. So I guess each sport has its own risks if you are willing to take it.Check out the video above and for more info on the Electric Marbled ray check out the link – An Exotic find- Marbled Electric Ray   


Provinces and Cities of South Africa

By Sodwana Bay

Here is a list of the Most Popular Cities of South Africa and Provinces they are situated in: Keeping you in the loop of what there is to know in our country.   Eastern Cape- Bhisho (Capital City) Butterworth Coffee Bay East London Grahams Town Jeffreys Bay Mthata Port Elizabeth   Free State- Bloemfontein (Capital City) Gauteng- Johannesburg (Capital City) Benoni Boksburg Centurion Pretoria Roodepoort Soweto KwaZulu-Natal- Pietermaritzburg (Capital City) Ballito Durban Ubombo Umhlanga Limpopo- Polokwane (Capital City) Bela-Bela Lephalale Mokopane Mpumalanga- Nelspruit (Capital City) Witbank Northern Cape- Kimberley (Capital City) North West Province- Mahikeng (Capital City) Western Cape- Cape Town (Capital City) Clan William Franschhoek George Gordon’s Bay Hermanus Knysna LangeBaan Mosselbay Oudtshoorn Paarl Plettenberg Bay Simons Town Somerset Wes Stellenbosch Strand   Click on the links in the name to find out more about these beautiful cities and towns.